Reports 2020-07-27 The misery of forced marriages Victim number 62: The culprit is known but walks free Journalists are often blamed for not filing a legal complaint when their rights are violated. I did and found out who the culprit was, but the authorities... Coronavirus exacerbates mental distress of IDP women especially Yazidi survivors Traumas, depression and other sorts of mental distress are increasing among displaced women, as reaching health professionals is difficult due to measures... Only 3 out of 11 positions at Shingal administration given to Yazidis While Yazidis form the majority in Shingal district, they are a minority in governing positions. According to official numbers from the Shingal... ISIS at night and Coronavirus at day-time: Kaka’i village not allowed a respite The threat of COVID-19 brings back bitter memories from several years back for Sa’d Abbas and his family: once more they will have to abandon their... A new life and bitter memories captured in two pictures The widely-shared picture captured the misery the Yazidis suffered at the hands of ISIS militants. Compared to those times Khunaf Qasim’s life feels like... Kaka’i veteran lives in agony without necessary painkillers Every night Almas’ sleep is disrupted by the pain caused by the injuries in his back and his dysfunctioning leg, as he neither has painkillers, nor can he... Kirkuk farmers unable to sell their summer produce due to imported mass-produced cheap fruit and vegetable Sarkawt Tahir prefers to let his crops go to waste than harvest and take them to the market, because the sum he can get for them is less than the costs he... Music helps Kakayi family cope with losing much of their livelihood and home confinement At Bahman’s home, authentic traditional singing and reciting poetry are interfused with melodies from the lute and Daf (Kurdish frame drum). And his wife... One of Shingal’s sub-districts is still cut off from the national electricity grid Shingal’s Giruzer (Qahtaniya) subdistrict does not get the national electricity feed due the destruction of cable lines during the war against ISIS. This... Living under lockdown with lack of electricity: Kirkuk residents suffer summer heat due to regular power cuts “The government has forced a lockdown on us, and on top of that they cut the power: on most days from 06:00 to 09:00, they cut the feed while we try... A fight for survival Kaka’is left with three unpleasant options The Kaka’i minority in the disputed towns of Daquq and Khanaqin are left with three options: evacuation of their villages, forming a Kaka’i security... COVID-19 reduces demand for olives produced by minority communities in Bashiqa The yield from Ihsan’s olive grove in Nineveh’s town of Bashiqa, which he spent a significant amount of money to grow, is abundant as before but Ihsan... ‹ 1 2 ... 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 ... 48 49 ›
